Title: GenB Podcast: First Steps for Young Innovators
Year: 2025
Type of Resource: Podcast
Short Description: The podcast includes 11 short stories (8–10 minutes each) designed for children aged 4–8. It introduces bioeconomy concepts, exploring environments like the city, forest, countryside, and sea to explain biomass sources and bio-based products. The last two episodes revisit and deepen earlier content, empowering children to envision their role in creating a greener world.
Pedagogical Approach: The storytelling format blends education and entertainment, fostering learning through narrative and imagination. Scientific and pedagogical experts validated each story to ensure accuracy and relevance. The podcast encourages contextual learning across diverse settings such as school, travel, or bedtime, enhancing accessibility and engagement.
Intended Learning Outcomes:
- Introduce children to the fundamentals of the bioeconomy through accessible storytelling.
- Encourage environmental empathy and curiosity in young listeners.
- Help children understand biomass sources and their applications.
- Enable children to reflect on their potential impact on a sustainable future.
Relevance and Additional Information: The GenB podcast supports early environmental education and aligns with EU sustainability goals. It’s ideal for educators, families, and institutions aiming to inspire young generations to engage with bioeconomy concepts and responsible innovation.
Resource Provider: Flavia Fusconi, fusconi@apre.it, APRE, Italy
Program: GenB – A project that promotes education and awareness of the bioeconomy among younger generations, using storytelling and digital tools to shape a more sustainable mindset.
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Project Partners: APRE and contributing authors from Italy with validation by scientific and pedagogical experts
Language: Italian (English version expected May 2025) Published: 01/04/2025
Copyright: Not specified